Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Skift • Kanchi Jain

India’s travel boom hits a critical inflection point for aviation

India’s travel economy is booming and well capitalized, but beneath the growth lie contradictions that put its aviation sector at a critical inflection point. Capacity limits, uneven traffic recovery, carrier financial stress and infrastructure shortfalls are increasingly forcing airlines, airports and suppliers to rethink strategy.

2026-02-24T22:15:07.810860-08:00
GA   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

UZGA’s modified LMS-901 Baikal completes maiden test flight after landing-gear and wing tweaks

By FlightGlobal: Russian airframer UZGA has started test flights with the latest prototype LMS-901 Baikal utility aircraft, after modifications to the design. UZGA states that it has updated the main landing-gear of the aircraft and adjusted the wing pitch to "eliminate" a tendency for premature lift-off during take-off in gusting wind.

2026-02-24T00:06:28.574853-08:00